Memorial

Colney

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Current Location

The cross stands on the opposite of the road to St Andrew's Church down a no through road., Colney, Old Watton Road, Colney, South Norfolk, Norfolk, NR4 7UF, England

OS Grid Reference

TG 18113 07965

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 56470
Description: Celtic cross on single large inward inclined plinth. The whole stands on single rectangular base and is surrounded by paving. Names in black lettering on front face of plinth.
Inscription: ERECTED TO THE HONOURED AND/ PERPETUAL MEMORY OF/ (NAMES)/ OF THIS PARISH, WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY/ UNTO DEATH IN THE GREAT WAR, 1914 - 1918./ NO FEAR WAS THEIRS, NOR DOUBT, NOR HESITATION,/ NO THOUGHT OF DANGER THAT THE DAY MUST BRING/ BUT COURAGE, HIGH AND CALM DETERMINATION, AND FAITH THAT DREADS NOT DEATH OR SUFFERING./ REST WELL DEAR SONS FOR AT THE GREAT AWAKING,/ WHEN CHRIST SHALL CALL HIS SOLDIERS TO HIS SIDE,/ HIS PROMISE STANDS THERE SHALL BE NO FORSAKING/ OF THOSE WHO FOUGHT FOR HIM AND FIGHTING DIED

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 4
Died: 4
Information shown: Rank, forenames, surname, regiment
Order of names: Surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Additional Information: The photo does not show WW2 names

Conservation

Components

Cross

Made from: Marble

Condition: Good

Plinth

Made from: Marble

Condition: Good

Base

Made from: Unknown

Condition: Good